Mach 3 Flyers 15th Annual Summer Swim Invitational
Saturday-Sunday June 30 – July 1, 2012
Invitational
Sponsored By: Mach 3 Flyers Swim Team
Approved By: Minnesota Swimming, Inc. and USA Swimming, Inc.
Meet Approval Number ______
Meet Director: Darwin Isdahl, Ph# (763) 478-6044, Cell# (612) 308-7249,
Meet Marshal: Fred Sherman
Inquiries: Darwin Isdahl (612)308-7249, Entries: Darwin Isdahl, 3765 Yellowstone Ln N, Plymouth, MN 55446, (612)308-7249,
Team Coaches: Tim Daly, Ben Hanson, Anne Rodriguez
Club Officials: Keith Larson, Leslie Bacig
Referee: Michael Bougie
Officials: MSI Qualified Officials Team President: Sara Larson
Registration Chair: Cassy Shapley, 1001 Highway # 7, Hopkins, MN 55305 (952)988-4184
Meet Type: This is an invitational for all swimmers with Ch, A, B, C and Pre-C events.
Teams Attending: FASTJets, Team Foxjet, Edina Gators, Lake Country Swim Team, Med-City Aquatics, Minnetonka Swim Club, STMA, Superior Sea Lions Swim Club, Twin Cities Swim Team
Pool Location: University of Minnesota Aquatic Center, 1910 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
Time Schedule:
Sat warm-ups 10:00-10:50 am Timed finals 11:00 am to approx. 6:30 pm
Sun warm-ups 7:00-7:50 am Timed finals 8:00 am to approx. 4:30 pm
Facility: 8 Lane, 50 Meter Indoor pool with lane lines and backstroke pennants. Slanted
starting blocks are 28 inches above the water surface. The minimum water depth, measured in
accordance with Article 103.2.3 is 7 feet, 0 inches at the start end and 7 feet, 0 inches at the
turn end.
Course Certification: The competition course has been certified in accordance with 104.2.2C(4). A copy of such certification is on file with USA Swimming.
Timing: Electronic timing system with backup buttons and/or watches, horn start and touchpads at both ends of the pool.
Entry Limitations: Age of a swimmer is determined by their age on the first day of the meet. A swimmer may compete in a maximum of 8 individual events. No swimmer may enter more than 4 individual events per day. All seed times must be in meters.
Entry Due Date: 9pm, Friday, June 22, 2012. EMAIL entries are required.
Awards: None
Scoring: None
Fees: $1.50 entry fee and $43.50 = $45
Checks must accompany entries and made payable to: Mach 3 Flyers
Concessions: Will not be provided.
MEET INFORMATION, RULES AND REGULATIONS: All information rules and regulations, including time standards, schedules, orders of events, meet operations and requirements will be found in the Minnesota Competitive Rules and Regulations and United States Swimming Rules and Regulations current editions.
USA SWIMMING MEMBERSHIP: All swimmers must be current 2012 registered athlete members of USA Swimming. All coaches must be current 2012 registered non-athlete members of USA Swimming and have certification required to be a USA Swimming Coach. Any club or individual entering a non-USA Swimming registered swimmer will be subject to a $25.00 fine per event per swimmer.
WARM-UP: Current MSI and USA Swimming Rules will govern all aspects of the warm-ups and competition. Swimmers and coaches are expected to be acquainted with all rules and obligations. Failure to follow will result in disqualification of swimmer(s) or coach(es) from next individual event or expulsion from the meet. The NO Diving and Slip-In Entry rules will be strictly enforced.
Racing start certification: Any swimmer entered in the meet must be certified by a USA Swimming member-coach as being proficient in performing a racing start or must start each race from within the water. When unaccompanied by a member-coach, it is the responsibility of the swimmer or the swimmer’s legal guardian to ensure compliance with this requirement.
Swimmers Without a Coach Present: USA Swimming athlete members must be under the supervision of a USA Swimming member coach during warm-up, competition and warm-down. The Meet Director or Meet Referee shall assist the athlete in making arrangements for such supervision.
PURPOSE: To encourage and promote competitive swimming among age group swimmers.
ENTRIES: All entries must be completed by the entering club or individual who will be solely responsible for the accuracy of the entry. A fine of $25.00 per event will be charged for falsifying an entry. Please call the entries person for directions if you need to hand deliver.
TIMED FINALS: This meet is pre-seeded (except for the 400 Free and 800 Free). All swimmers must report to their blocks for the start of their heat. The 400 Free and 800 Free will be deck seeded with positive check-in. The 400 Free and 800 Free will be swum fastest to slowest, alternating women and men.
TIME STANDARDS: 2009-2012 MN Swimming Time Standards – the most current edition published on the MSI website will be used.
TIMELINES: Any timelines provided, whether through the MSI phone line, on the MSI web site, or in the meet program, are for information purposes only. Session start times are only approximations, be aware that sessions may start earlier than published.
CHANGES TO THE MEET INFORMATION: Any changes to the meet information will be discussed, reviewed and voted on at the coaches meeting held each morning before the beginning of the first session of the day. Changes must be approved by a 100% vote of coaches in attendance at the appointed meeting.
MEET COMMITTEE: A meet committee will be formed by the meet referee. It will consist of at least one official (excluding the meet referee), one coach (not from the host club) and one athlete (not from the host club). Judgment decisions cannot be protested.
COACH’S MEETINGS: Will take place on a regular basis at the discretion of the referee.
Order of Events
Saturday
Girls Boys
1 400 IM 2
3 100 Free 4
5 200 Back 6
7 50 Fly 8
9 200 Fly 10
11 50 Back 12
13 100 Breast 14
15 800 Free 16
Sunday
Girls Boys
17 200 Free 18
19 100 Back 20
21 200 Breast 22
23 50 Free 24
25 100 Fly 26
27 50 Breast 28
29 200 IM 30
31 400 Free 32
Meet Calculation Form
Invitational
Mach 3 Flyers 15th Annual Summer Swim Invitational
Saturday-Sunday June 30 – July 1, 2012
Meet Sanction Number: ______
Entering Club’s Name:______Club Code ______
Coach: ______Phone # ______
Entries Person:______Phone# ______
Entry Data Costs:
MSI Entry Fee: ______# of Swimmers entered x $1.50 = $______.
_____Total Swimmers x $43.50 = $______# of boys______# of girls _____
Total Due = $______
Make checks payable to: Mach 3 Flyers. All fees are due with your entry.
Mail summaries to: Name ______
Address ______
The undersigned team representative certifies by his/her signature that all athletes participating in this meet are currently registered athlete members of USA Swimming, Inc. The under signed further certifies that any person appearing on deck in this meet in the capacity of coach is currently a coach member of USA Swimming, Inc.
______
Who should we contact if there is a problem with your entry disk?
Name ______Phone ~ Day______Night ______